Saturday Morning Live is a free, educational theater program for children ages 3–6 and their families. The theme of their 2024-2025 season is Beyond Borders: What Brings Us Together?

Celebrating diversity, these live performances will spark imagination and a love of theatre arts. Live shows range from ballet, puppets, and dance to Funkadelic music and storytelling. Each explores courage, connection, and acceptance.

Saturday Morning Live tickets are always free; find them here as they are released, and choose from 2 show times for each performance.

The 2024-2025 season includes:

Sept 14, 2024
Don Quixote • Performed by the Virginia Ballet Company on the Mainstage
Embark on dreamy adventures across Spain in ballet’s most famous romantic comedy, all in a kid-friendly format designed to introduce your child to the world of ballet.

Oct 12, 2024
Shake Your Bones! • Performed by Cantaré in the Helen Hayes Gallery
In this playful and highly interactive presentation, Cantaré introduces preschool and kindergarten audiences to Latin America’s songs, rhythms, and instruments.

Nov 9, 2024
Grandma’s Stories from the Animal People • Performed by Dovie Thomason in the Helen Hayes Gallery
Award-winning storyteller Dovie Thomason, of Native and Scot Traveller descent, shares intertribal animal stories that explore the “what” and “why” questions about the Earth and its animal children.

Dec 14, 2024
Happy Birthday, Mon Ami • Performed by Alex and Olmsted in the Helen Hayes Gallery
In this winner of a 2024 Jim Henson Foundation grant, class, cultures, and expectations collide as Jacques’ American cousin Sam visits Paris for a birthday celebration.